The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) Board of Directors has a full agenda for their Tuesday, December 6th Board Meeting. Besides the regular weekly business, the Board will take action on four items that have been in the works over the last several months.
The board will consider adoption of 1) a program for the enforcement of TID’s renewable portfolio standard policy as required by recent environmental legislation, 2) a revision to Director Division boundaries to assure an equitable distribution of voters’ area based on census data, 3) Don Pedro Recreation Agency Schedule of Fees effective January 1, 2012, including an increase in recreation area use fees, and that all previously adopted fee schedules be rescinded and 4) the 2012 budget, electric service rate schedules, irrigation water charge rate schedule and schedules of other charges for calendar year 2012.
In addition, they will hold a workshop to discuss rate comparisons for their Commercial Service under 35 kW (CE) and their Small Industrial Service Demand 35 kW to 499 kW.
View the Turlock Irrigation District Regular Meeting Agenda for Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 9:00am.
Turlock Irrigation District
Regular Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
9:00am
Board Room
Main Office Building
333 East Canal Drive
Turlock, California
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Frantz – Division 1
Charles Fernandes, Vice President – Division 2
Joe Alamo. – Division 3
Rob Santos, President – Division 4
Ron Macedo – Division 5
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. SALUTE TO THE FLAG
C. MOTION APPROVING CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed hereunder will be acted upon by a single vote of the Board. There will
be no individual discussion of these items unless a member of the Board or the public so
requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Calendar and
considered as a separate agenda item.
1. Approval of minutes of the special meeting of November 22, 2011.
2. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of November 22, 2011.
3. Approval of Turlock Irrigation District checks dated December 6, 2011.
D. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
Interested persons in the audience are welcome to introduce any topic within the
District’s jurisdiction. Matters presented under this heading may be discussed, but no
action will be taken by the Board at this meeting.
E. WEEKLY UPDATES
1. Electrical Service Division Update
– Mark Pickens, Electrical Troubleshooter
2. Power Report
– Bill Bacca, Trading & Scheduling Division Manager
3. Water Report
– Jason Carkeet, Utility Analyst
F. ACTION ITEMS
1. Motion Approving the Don Pedro Recreation Agency Schedule of Fees
Consider approval of the DPRA Schedule of Fees effective January 1, 2012,
including an increase in recreation area use fees, and that all previously
adopted fee schedules be rescinded.
– Carol Russell, DPRA Department Manager
2. Resolution Adopting the TID Enforcement Program
Consider adoption of a program for the enforcement of TID’s renewable portfolio
standard policy as required by SBX1-2.
– Mitzi Lucas, Governmental Affairs Manager
– Dan Severson, Utility Analyst
3. Resolution Approving 2011 Director Division Redistricting
Consider approval of a revision to Director Division boundaries to assure an
equitable distribution of voters’ area based on census data.
– Steve Boyd, Director of Water Resources
4. Resolution Approving the Turlock Irrigation District 2012 Budget
Consider adoption of the budget, electric service rate schedules, irrigation water
charge rate schedule and schedules of other charges for calendar year 2012 and
a copy ordered filed in the Secretary’s office.
– Joe E. Malaski, CFO/AGM Financial Services
G. REPORTS
1. Electrical Engineering and Operations Administration Report
– Larry Gilbertson, AGM Electrical Engineering & Operations
H. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT
I. BUSINESS OF THE BOARD
1. ACWA Fall Conference Report
– Directors Macedo and Frantz
J. MOTION TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Significant exposure to litigation: one potential case
– Alison Bryson, Materials Management Department Manager
– Joe E. Malaski, CFO/AGM Financial Services
– Sara Lima, Legal Counsel
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Significant exposure to litigation: one potential case
– Larry Gilbertson, AGM Electrical Engineering & Operations
– Martin Purdy, Director of Human Resources
– Bruce Sarchet, Legal Counsel
3. Conference with Labor Negotiator
California Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiator: Martin Purdy
Employee Organizations: Turlock Irrigation District Employees’ Association
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
K. REPORT OF ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
L. RECESS
M. RECONVENE – WORKSHOP – GM CONF. RM. 172
1. CE/ID Rate Comparisons
– Nancy Folly, Customer Service Department Manager
– Chris Poley, Utility Analyst
– Jim Farrar, AGM Resource Management
– Joe Malaski, CFO/AGM Financial Services
– Roger Masuda, General Counsel
N. MOTION TO ADJOURN
The next scheduled regular meeting is Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.
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